Английская Википедия:1957 Indianapolis 500

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The 41st International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 30, 1957. The event was part of the 1957 USAC National Championship Trail and it was race 3 of 8 in the 1957 World Championship of Drivers.

Sam Hanks won the Indianapolis 500 in his thirteenth attempt (the most such by any 500 winner). He retired from competition at Indy in victory lane. Contrary to popular belief, Hanks did not completely retire from racing until the end of the year. He skipped the Race of Two Worlds when his entrant withdrew, but competed in USAC Stock Car events later in the year, winning the event at Trenton, and finished third in points championships for 1957.

Hanks received a record $103,844 purse, the first driver to win a $100,000 single-race payday. The total race purse was also a record, over $300,000 for the first time.

Hanks won the race in George Salih's "Lay-down Offy". The Offenhauser engine was mounted on its side and shifted off-center. This was done in order to lower the center of gravity, reduce frontal area, and counterbalance the body roll in the turns. The car that Hanks drove for the win in 1957 would win back-to-back Indy 500s, with Jimmy Bryan piloting the very same chassis to victory again in 1958.

Track improvements

For 1957, the Speedway introduced a new state-of-the-art pit lane and brand new Master Control Tower to house broadcasting as well as timing and scoring. For the first time, the pit area was separated from the mainstretch by an inside wall. The pit lane was paved in concrete (the mainstretch remained brick), while a grass strip went the length of the pit road to accommodate pit crew sign board men. Flagging duties would be done from a station on the grass strip at the start/finish line, and eventually a small wooden platform would be constructed for the flagman to stand atop. USAC officials also stationed themselves on the new grass parapet.

For the 1957 race, the field lined up in the pit area single-file, rather than the traditional eleven rows of three on the racing surface. On the pace lap, the field assembled into position, and was aligned for the green flag. By 1957, the field was now being taken around for two warm-up laps (one "parade" lap, and one "pace" lap), an increase over the single lap used previously. This single-file grid practice would eventually lead to confusion, and was utilized for only two years.

Practice and time trials

Time trials was scheduled for four days, but the second day was rained out. Rain affected practice days as well.

Giuseppe Farina was the only European driver on the entry list for the race, however, he did not attempt to qualify. Farina had difficulty getting his car up to speed, and had experienced handling problems. On May 15, his teammate Keith Andrews stepped into his car for a test run, but crashed. Down the frontstretch, Andrews began to slide, and when he attempted to correct, the car backed into the inside wall separating the pit area. Andrews was crushed to death between the cowl and the fuel tank, but no fire broke out. Farina withdrew after Andrews was killed, with no backup car to use.

Saturday May 18 – Pole Day time trials

Pat O'Connor qualified for the pole position. Showers delayed qualifying for nearly four hours, and at other points during the afternoon. A total of only nine cars completed runs.

O'Connor's speed of 143.948 mph was not a track record. Troy Ruttman was on the track, and after a lap of over 144 mph, rain forced him to abort the attempt. He was able to get back out to the track, but had to settle for a speed of only 142.772 mph.

The first rookie to make the field was Elmer George, the husband of Mari Hulman George, and son-in-law of Speedway president Tony Hulman.

Sunday May 19 – Second day time trials

The second day scheduled for qualifying was rained out.

Saturday May 25 – Third day time trials

Paul Russo (144.817 mph) was the fastest driver of the day, in one of the Novi Specials. Russo was the fastest qualifier in the field, as his speed was faster than the pole position time from the previous weekend.

Sunday May 26 – Fourth day time trials

Rain and winds plagued the final day of time trials. Twenty three cars entered the day looking to fill the final 11 positions. A total of 43 attempts were made, with 9 cars bumped.

Tony Bettenhausen (142.439 mph) was the fastest driver of the day, driving one of the 500 hp Novi Specials. Bill Cheesbourg needed two cars to make the field. His first attempt was too slow. But late in the day, he got in Cliff Griffith's car, and at a speed of 141.565 mph, bumped Johnnie Parsons from the lineup.

Qualifying results

Grid

Row	Inside			Middle			Outside
1	12	Шаблон:Flagicon	Pat O'Connor Sumar Special Chapman Root Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	88	Шаблон:Flagicon	Eddie Sachs Шаблон:Color box Peter Schmidt Special Peter Schmidt Kuzma, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	52	Шаблон:Flagicon	Troy Ruttman Шаблон:Color box John Zink Special John Zink Watson, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert
2	14	Шаблон:Flagicon	Fred Agabashian Bowes Seal Fast Special George Bignotti Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	6	Шаблон:Flagicon	Johnny Boyd Bowes Seal Fast Special George Bignotti Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	5	Шаблон:Flagicon	Jimmy Reece Hoyt Machine Special Fred Sommer Kurtis 500C, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert
3	83	Шаблон:Flagicon	Ed Elisian McNamara Special Lee Elkins Kurtis 500C, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	16	Шаблон:Flagicon	Al Keller Bardahl/Clancy Special Pat Clancy Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	23	Шаблон:Flagicon	Elmer George Шаблон:Color box Travelon Trailer Special Ernest Ruiz Kurtis 500B, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert
4	54	Шаблон:Flagicon	Paul Russo Novi Auto Air Conditioner Special Novi Racing Corp Kurtis 500F, Novi SC Шаблон:Convert	10	Шаблон:Flagicon	Johnny Thomson D-A Lubricant Special Racing Associates Kuzma, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	73	Шаблон:Flagicon	Andy Linden McNamara/Veedol Special Lee Elkins Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert
5	9	Шаблон:Flagicon	Sam Hanks Belond Exhaust Special George Salih Salih, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	22	Шаблон:Flagicon	Gene Hartley Massaglia Hotels Special Hart Fullerton Lesovsky, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	1	Шаблон:Flagicon	Jimmy Bryan Dean Van Lines Special Al Dean Kuzma R, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert
6	7	Шаблон:Flagicon	Bob Veith Bob Estes Special Bob Estes Phillips, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	18	Шаблон:Flagicon	Johnnie Parsons Шаблон:Color box Sumar Special Chapman Root Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	77	Шаблон:Flagicon	Mike Magill Шаблон:Color box Dayton Steel Foundry Special George Walther Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert
7	19	Шаблон:Flagicon	Jack Turner Bardahl Special Pat Clancy Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	43	Шаблон:Flagicon	Eddie Johnson Chapman Special Harry Allen Chapman Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	3	Шаблон:Flagicon	Don Freeland Ansted Rotary Ansted-Thompson Racing Kurtis 500D, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert
8	27	Шаблон:Flagicon	Tony Bettenhausen Novi Auto Air Conditioner Special Novi Racing Corp. Kurtis 500F, Novi SC Шаблон:Convert	31	Шаблон:Flagicon	Bill Cheesbourg Шаблон:Color box Schildmeier Seal Line Special J.S. Donaldson Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	8	Шаблон:Flagicon	Rodger Ward Wolcott Fuel Injection Special Roger Wolcott Lesovsky, Offenhauser SC Шаблон:Convert
9	82	Шаблон:Flagicon	Chuck Weyant Central Excavating Special Pete Salemi Kurtis 500C, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	55	Шаблон:Flagicon	Eddie Russo Sclavi & Amos Special Fred Sclavi Kurtis 500C, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	92	Шаблон:Flagicon	Don Edmunds Шаблон:Color box McKay Special Roy McKay Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert
10	48	Шаблон:Flagicon	Marshall Teague Sumar Special Chapman Root Kurtis 500C, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	57	Шаблон:Flagicon	Jimmy Daywalt Helse Special H.H. Johnson Kurtis 500C, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	89	Шаблон:Flagicon	Al Herman Dunn Engineering Special Harry Dunn Dunn, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert
11	28	Шаблон:Flagicon	Johnnie Tolan Greenman-Casale Special Lysle Greenman Kuzma, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	26	Шаблон:Flagicon	Jim Rathmann Chiropractic Special Lindsey Hopkins Epperly, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert	95	Шаблон:Flagicon	Bob Christie Jones & Maley Special Jones & Maley Kurtis 500C, Offenhauser Шаблон:Convert
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First alternate

#33 - Billy Garrett Federal Engineering Special Kurtis 500E, Offenhauser

Failed to Qualify

#4 - George Amick Шаблон:Color box Federal Engineering Special Snowberger, Offenhauser Too slow	#62 - Keith Andrews Farina Special Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Fatal accident	#82 - Johnny Baldwin Шаблон:Color box Central Excavating Special Kurtis 500C, Offenhauser Did not qualify
#45 - Bill Cheesbourg Las Vegas Club Special Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Too slow, Qualified #31	#15 - Tony Bonadies Шаблон:Color box Ray Brady Special Kurtis 500C, Offenhauser Practice accident	#81 - Tony Bonadies Шаблон:Color box Central Excavating Special Kuzma D, Offenhauser Too slow
#59 - Bud Clemons Шаблон:Color box Chiropractic Special Shilala Offenhauser Too slow	#49 - Ray Crawford Meguiar Mirror Glaze Special Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Too slow	#32 - Jimmy Davies Anderson Special Kurtis 500D, Offenhauser Too slow
#62 - Giuseppe Farina Шаблон:Color box Farina Special Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Crashed by K. Andrews	#71 - Johnny Fedricks Шаблон:Color box Gdula Special Kurtis 500C, Offenhauser Did not qualify	#64 - Gene Force Shannon Brothers Special Watts, Offenhauser Too slow
#58 - Andy Furci Шаблон:Color box Ray Brady Special Schroder D, Offenhauser Did not qualify	#31 - Cliff Griffith Seal Line Special Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Did not qualify	#43 - Van Johnson Шаблон:Color box Chapman Special Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Did not qualify
#72 - Danny Kladis Morgan Engineering Special Maserati, Maserati SC Too slow	#84 - Danny Kladis Safety Auto Glass Special Mercedes, Jaguar Too slow	#25 - Jud Larson Шаблон:Color box John Zink SPecial Watson, Offenhauser Too slow
#34 - Jim McWithey Шаблон:Color box Federal Engineering Special Kurtis 500D, Offenhauser Qualifying accident	#32 - Cal Niday Trio Brass Foundry Special Kurtis 500D, Offenhauser Did not qualify	#98 - Johnnie Parsons Шаблон:Color box Agajanian Special Kuzma, Offenhauser Too slow
#92 - Leroy Warriner Шаблон:Color box McKay Special Kurtis 500G, Offenhauser Did not qualify	#42 - Dempsey Wilson Шаблон:Color box Martin Special Curtis, Offenhauser Too slow

Шаблон:Color box = Indianapolis 500 rookie
Шаблон:Color box = Former Indianapolis 500 winner

Race summary

First half

On the backstretch during the pace lap, Elmer George hit the back of Eddie Russo's car, putting both cars out of the race before the start. Only 31 cars took the green flag.

Polesitter Pat O'Connor took the lead at the start and led the first four laps. Troy Ruttman led laps 5–6. O'Connor re-took the lead for laps 7–9, but Ruttman led laps 10–11, until blowing the engine. Paul Russo took the lead on lap 12, and in the first twelve laps there had already been four lead changes between three drivers.

Second half

Sam Hanks took the lead for the final time on lap 135.

Race results

Box score

Pos	Grid	No	Driver	Chassis	Engine	Laps	Led	Time/Status	F1 Points	USAC Points
1	13	9	Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Hanks	Salih	Offenhauser	200	136	3:41:14.25	8	1000
2	32	26	Шаблон:Flagicon Jim Rathmann	Epperly	Offenhauser	200	24	+21.46	7Шаблон:Ref	800
3	15	1	Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma R	Offenhauser	200	0	+2:13.97	4	700
4	10	54	Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Russo	Kurtis 500F	Novi SC	200	24	+2:56.86	3	600
5	12	73	Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Linden	Kurtis 500G	Offenhauser	200	0	+3:14.27	2	500
6	5	6	Шаблон:Flagicon Johnny Boyd	Kurtis 500G	Offenhauser	200	0	+4:35.27		400
7	28	48	Шаблон:Flagicon Marshall Teague	Kurtis 500C	Offenhauser	200	0	+4:45.58		300
8	1	12	Шаблон:Flagicon Pat O'Connor	Kurtis 500G	Offenhauser	200	7	+5:33.15		250
9	16	7	Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Veith	Phillips	Offenhauser	200	0	+6:17.11		200
10	14	22	Шаблон:Flagicon Gene Hartley	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	200	0	+7:10.12		150
11	19	19	Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Turner	Kurtis 500G	Offenhauser	200	0	+7:56.07		100
12	11	10	Шаблон:Flagicon Johnny Thomson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	199	5	+1 Lap		50
13	33	95	Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Christie	Kurtis 500C	Offenhauser	197	0	+3 Laps
14	25	82	Шаблон:Flagicon Chuck Weyant	Kurtis 500C	Offenhauser	196	0	+4 Laps
15	22	27	Шаблон:Flagicon Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis 500F	Novi SC	195	0	+5 Laps
16	17	18	Шаблон:Flagicon Johnnie Parsons Шаблон:Color box	Kurtis 500G	Offenhauser	195	0	+5 Laps
17	21	3	Шаблон:Flagicon Don Freeland	Kurtis 500D	Offenhauser	192	0	+8 Laps
18	6	5	Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Reece	Kurtis 500C	Offenhauser	182	0	Throttle
19	27	92	Шаблон:Flagicon Don Edmunds Шаблон:Color box	Kurtis 500G	Offenhauser	170	0	Spun Off
20	31	28	Шаблон:Flagicon Johnnie Tolan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	138	0	Clutch
21	30	89	Шаблон:Flagicon Al Herman	Dunn	Offenhauser	111	0	Accident
22	4	14	Шаблон:Flagicon Fred Agabashian	Kurtis 500G	Offenhauser	107	0	Fuel Leak
23	2	88	Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Sachs Шаблон:Color box	Kuzma	Offenhauser	105	0	Fuel Leak
24	18	77	Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Magill Шаблон:Color box	Kurtis 500G	Offenhauser	101	0	Accident
25	20	43	Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Johnson	Kurtis 500G	Offenhauser	93	0	Wheel Bearing
26	23	31	Шаблон:Flagicon Bill Cheesbourg Шаблон:Color box	Kurtis 500G	Offenhauser	81	0	Fuel Leak
27	8	16	Шаблон:Flagicon Al Keller	Kurtis 500G	Offenhauser	75	0	Accident
28	29	57	Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis 500C	Offenhauser	53	0	Accident
29	7	83	Шаблон:Flagicon Ed Elisian	Kurtis 500C	Offenhauser	51	0	Timing gear
30	24	8	Шаблон:Flagicon Rodger Ward	Lesovsky	Offenhauser SC	27	0	Supercharger
31	3	52	Шаблон:Flagicon Troy Ruttman Шаблон:Color box	Watson	Offenhauser	13	4	Oil leak
32	26	55	Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Russo	Kurtis 500C	Offenhauser	0	0	Accident
33	9	23	Шаблон:Flagicon Elmer George Шаблон:Color box	Kurtis 500B	Offenhauser	0	0	Accident
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Notes

• Шаблон:Note – Includes 1 point for fastest lead lap.
• Шаблон:Color box = Indianapolis 500 rookie
• Шаблон:Color box = Former Indianapolis 500 winner

Race notes

• Fastest Lead Lap: Jim Rathmann – 1:02.75
• Sam Hanks was the only driver in the field using the British made Lodge Spark Plugs. The other 32 drivers all had the American Champion brand installed.
• Dick Rathmann qualified, but was mugged the night before the race. He was replaced in the car by Johnnie Parsons.
• First Indianapolis 500 starts for Eddie Sachs, Mike Magill, Bill Cheesbourg, and Elmer George.
• Only Indianapolis 500 start for Don Edmunds.
• Last Indianapolis 500 starts for Sam Hanks, Andy Linden, Marshall Teague, and Fred Agabashian.

Broadcasting

Radio

The race was carried live on the IMS Radio Network. Sid Collins served as chief announcer. The broadcast was carried by 302 affiliates, including Latin America. It reached 46 states and DC. The broadcast came on-air at 10:45 a.m. local time, fifteen minutes prior to the start of the race. For the fifth years, the network featured announcers from the five major radio stations in Indianapolis (WISH, WIRE, WIBC, WFBM, and WISH). For 1957, the crew was expanded to eleven, with three new remote reporting locations. For the first time, there would be a reporter in each of the four turns, and a third pit reporter was added to help cover the recently lengthened pit lane. In addition, the booth announcers moved into the newly-constructed Master Control Tower along the frontstretch.

Charlie Brockman conducted the winner's interview in victory lane.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network
Booth Announcers	Turn Reporters	Pit reporters
Chief Announcer: Sid Collins Driver Expert/garages: Floyd Davis Statistician: Charlie Brockman	Turn 1: Bill Frosch Turn 2: Bob Rhodes Backstretch: Bernie Herman Turn 3: Robin Bright Turn 4: Jim Shelton	Luke Walton Greg Smith Gordon Graham Charlie Brockman (victory lane)

Championship standings after the race

World Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg	1	Шаблон:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio	17
Файл:1uparrow green.svg 28	2	Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Hanks	8
Файл:1uparrow green.svg 27	3	Шаблон:Flagicon Jim Rathmann	7
Файл:1downarrow red.svg 2	4	Шаблон:Flagicon Jean Behra	6
Файл:1downarrow red.svg 2	5	Шаблон:Flagicon Tony Brooks	6
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• Note: Only the top five positions are included.

USAC National Championship Trail standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Difference
1	Sam Hanks	1000	Leader
2	Jim Rathmann	800	-200
3	Jimmy Bryan	700	-300
4	Paul Russo	600	-400
5	Andy Linden	500	-500
6	Johnny Boyd	400	-600
7	Marshall Teague	300	-700
8	Pat O'Connor	250	-750
9	Bob Veith	200	-800
10	Gene Hartley	150	-850
11	Jack Turner	100	-900
12	Johnny Thomson	50	-950
Source:

Gallery

• 1957 pace car

  1957 pace car

External links

• Indianapolis 500 History: Race & All-Time Stats – Official Site
• Van Camp's Pork & Beans Presents: Great Moments From the Indy 500 – Fleetwood Sounds, 1975
• 500 Miles to Glory: Mercury LP record, 1957